NATO on Friday said it is taking action to protect undersea pipelines and cables, in what appears to be a response to a senior Russian leader’s recent remarks that it would be fair for Russia to cut off undersea communications of its enemies. Speaking at a press conference held at the military alliance’s Brussels headquarter,…
NATO Takes Action to Protect Undersea Infrastructure as Senior Russian Leader Says They’re Fair Game
Australia Cancels Russian Embassy’s Lease Near Parliament House
June 16, 2023
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The Australian government is introducing legislation to terminate a new diplomatic lease for the Russian embassy near Parliament House in Canberra on national security grounds. Announcing the decision at a press conference in Canberra on June 15, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government had received “very clear” security advice about the risks posed by…
Republicans Calling for More Oversight on Ukraine Spending Amid Growing Scrutiny
June 15, 2023
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The proposed $874.2 billion Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) defense budget that the House Armed Services Committee will begin vetting June 21 provides $80 million in military assistance for Ukraine but closes out further funding for Kyiv for the current fiscal year that ends Oct. 1. Since the February 2022 Russian invasion, the United States has…
NZ Public Broadcaster Published Stories With Pro-Russian, Chinese, Palestinian Bias
June 15, 2023
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An ongoing review of the public broadcaster, Radio New Zealand (RNZ), has not only discovered a pro-Russian slant in its articles but also evidence of pro-Beijing and pro-Palestinian bias. RNZ chief executive, Paul Thompson, most recently apologised for publishing “pro-Kremlin garbage.” Speaking to the RNZ’s own daily news program, Checkpoint, Thompson described it as a…
House Calls for Immediate Release of Americans Detained by Russia
June 14, 2023
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The House of Representatives called upon Russia on June 12 to immediately release two American prisoners who have been accused of espionage. In a rare moment of bipartisanship, the House passed two resolutions—H. Res. 272 and H. Res. 377—condemning Russia’s “arbitrary and baseless” detention of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and journalist Evan Gershkovich and…
NATO Chief Meets Biden in White House Over Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with President Joe Biden on Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine. In the meeting in the Oval Office, Stoltenberg said that NATO members should step up their spending for defense, reaching at least 2 percent of their GDP. “It has to be a minimum of what allies have…
Belarus to Get Russian Tactical Nuclear Weapons ‘In Days’: Lukashenko
LONDON—Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that Russian tactical nuclear weapons would be physically deployed on the territory of Belarus “in several days” and that he had the facilities to host longer-range missiles too if ever needed. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia, which will retain control of the tactical nuclear…
US Concerned Over Possible North Korea Weapons Transfer to Russia
The United States has voiced concern over the potential transfer of additional weapons from North Korea to Russia as the communist state’s leader vowed “full support” for Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. A State Department spokesperson confirmed that North Korea delivered infantry rockets and missiles to the Russian private military firm Wagner Group…
US to Send $325 Million in New Military Aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON—The United States announced on Tuesday a new $325 million military aid package for Ukraine that will include munitions for air defense systems, ammunition, and vehicles, the Pentagon said. The latest military aid announcement comes as Ukraine begins its counteroffensive, which has seen some U.S.-provided vehicles lost on the battlefield. This is the 40th aid…
Putin Says Russia Thinking of Ditching Grain Deal Due to West’s ‘Cheating’
MOSCOW—President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was considering withdrawing from the Black Sea grain deal because the West had cheated Moscow by implementing none of the promises to get Russian agricultural goods to world markets. The deal allowing Ukraine to resume seaborne grain exports was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in…
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